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18forty How a Japanese Novelist Guided Me to My Soul’s Depths in Wartime 10 Apr
Sruli Fruchter reflects on how Haruki Murakami's literature provided solace during his five months of Israeli army reserve duty amidst the Israel-Hamas War. ...
10 Apr
18forty I Wanted Absolute Faith in God. I Got Something Else Instead. 3 Apr
Struggling through the nuances of faith and unbelief, Sruli Fruchter reflects on his journey from childhood through adulthood, highlighting the challenges of...
3 Apr
Forward Can the global far-right help fight antisemitism? Israel sure wants to think so 19 Mar
In an attempt to combat antisemitism, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs plans to include far-right European politicians at their upcoming Internationa...
19 Mar
18forty Kaddish Gave Me Words After the Bibas Family’s Deaths 18 Mar
Sruli Fruchter reflects on the profound impact of the Bibas family tragedy on his own life, and finds solace in the Jewish tradition of reciting Kaddish. Thr...
18 Mar
18forty American and Israeli Jews Are Out of Sync: Mind the Gap to Bridge the Gap 26 Feb
Drawing on Susan Silk's Ring Theory, Sruli Fruchter explores the emotional divides between American and Israeli Jews, accentuated by recent crises. The theor...
26 Feb
18forty Our Top 3 ‘Why Read the Bible in Hebrew’ Threads by Ari Lamm 22 Feb
Ari Lamm, a multifaceted rabbi and scholar, champions the importance of reading the Torah in its original Hebrew to unlock deeper themes and nuances often lo...
22 Feb
Forward Trump’s Gaza plan will cost Israel its soul 20 Feb
Sruli Fruchter argues against President Trump's proposal to forcibly displace two million Palestinians from Gaza, a plan which has received endorsement from ...
20 Feb
18forty We Must Learn the Hostages’ Names—and Tell Their Stories 17 Feb
Sruli Fruchter addresses the lack of awareness among some Jewish communities regarding Israeli hostages, emphasizing the need to learn and share their storie...
17 Feb
18forty Out of Sync With Israel, But Never Out of Love 15 Feb
Sruli Fruchter explores the emotional and temporal disconnect between Diaspora Jews and Israel in light of recent conflicts. This dissonance is characterized...
15 Feb
Forward This hostage deal is months too late — because people like me believed Netanyahu's lies 15 Jan
Sruli Fruchter reflects on the moral and political misjudgments surrounding Israel's hostage deal involving Hamas, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...
15 Jan